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Saw Tommy a couple of months ago out with the Lunesdale he was passenger with another car follower.

. Thought so the original is worth a few groats Only ever seen two original print copies one owned by Ken Green onetime huntsman to Colne Valley Beagles and general all round hunting stalwart sadly died two years ago. The other I tracked down to a local library , they didnt even know they had it till I convinced them go check their archives let me see it but wouldnt lend it out , tried to buy it but no joy went back to the archives

Yes but infortunatly not the original print , the original 1892 print had more illustrations . The one I have was a 1986 reprint Check out google Diary of Otter Hunting by James Lomax think there are still some copies about

The hounds mentioned as being lost to rabies were owned & hunted by a man called James Lomax a local squire who lived at Clayton Hall, Great Harwood, Lancashire. The hall existed in its original form till 1977 when it was demolished and anew smaller hall was built. Lomax hunted from approximately 1828 till 1871 most of his hunting being on the Ribble, the Lune & their tributaries but took his hounds all over the country by invitation In his book a DIARY OF OTTERHUNTING it mentions that all but three of the hounds and six terriers were put down . On the back page of the

Had a few good days hunting mink on the Hodder with Tommy Harrison of the Kendal & District Otterhounds and later with the West Yorkshire Minkhounds Fantastic river and the voice on those otterhounds really stirred the heart ,good days

Is Lightning still for sale